Angola vs South Sudan: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Angola
20.9%
in 2024
South Sudan
22.4%
in 2024
Angola rank
17th
South Sudan rank
15th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Angola
  • South Sudan
010203040200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 22.4% against 20.9% in Angola, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

Angola ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 231 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 29.0% 30.8% 1.8% South Sudan
2020s 22.6% 23.1% 0.6% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Angola or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 22.4% against 20.9% in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Angola and South Sudan?
1.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Angola and South Sudan rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Angola ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.